PURPOSE
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To ensure County contractors and contract employees, including any subcontractors, are aware of the Newborn Abandonment Law (The Safely Surrendered Baby Law) that permits a parent to safely surrender a newborn baby, at designated sites, without fear of prosecution, so that no baby in Los Angeles County is discarded or abandoned.

REFERENCE
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June 4, 2002, Board Order adopting the Children's Planning Council's "Recommendations for More Effectively Implementing the Newborn Abandonment Law," Synopsis 116 August 1, 2002 joint memorandum from the Director of Internal Services and County Counsel to Each Supervisor, "Safe Haven Task Force Report - Recommendation No. 11"

POLICY
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All new and renewed County contracts shall stipulate that each staff person in that contract organization, including any subcontractors, be provided information about the Safely Surrendered Baby Law, its implementation in Los Angeles County, and where and how to safely surrender a baby. All solicitations shall include the following standard language: Safely Surrendered Baby Law The Contractor shall notify and provide to its employees, and shall require each subcontractor to notify and provide to its employees, a fact sheet regarding the Safely Surrendered Baby Law, its implementation in Los Angeles County, and where and how to safely surrender a baby. The fact sheet is set forth in Appendix __ (title) of this solicitation document and is also available on the Internet at www.babysafela.org for printing purposes. All contracts shall include the following two standard provisions: NOTICE TO EMPLOYEES REGARDING THE SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY LAW The Contractor shall notify and provide to its employees, and shall require each subcontractor to notify and provide to its employees, a fact sheet regarding the Safely Surrendered Baby Law, its implementation in Los Angeles County, and where and how to safely surrender a baby. The fact sheet is set forth in Exhibit __ (title) of this Contract and is also available on the Internet at www.babysafela.org for printing purposes. CONTRACTOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF COUNTY'S COMMITMENT TO THE SAFELY SURRENDERED BABY LAW The Contractor acknowledges that the County places a high priority on the implementation of the Safely Surrendered Baby Law. The Contractor understands that it is the County's policy to encourage all County Contractors to voluntarily post the County's "Safely Surrendered Baby Law" poster in a prominent position at the Contractor's place of business. The Contractor will also encourage its Subcontractors, if any, to post this poster in a prominent position in the Subcontractor's place of business. The County's Department of Children and Family Services will supply the Contractor with the poster to be used.

RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT
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Internal Services Department County Counsel Chief Administrative Office

DATE ISSUED/SUNSET DATE
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Issue Date: March 20, 2003

Sunset Review Date: March 20, 2006